Palmetto State Naturalist Will Give Insights at Friends of Dacus Library Event

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The Spartanburg, South Carolina, native is best known for his long-running and award-winning ETV series “NatureScene.” Winthrop presented Mancke an honorary degree in 1993 and he has since retired as Distinguished Lecturer in Natural History from the University of South Carolina’s School of the Environment in 2008.

Rudy Mancke

ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA - Rudy Mancke, a well-known Palmetto State naturalist, will talk about his environmental career on April 14 at Winthrop University.

The Spartanburg, South Carolina, native is best known for his long-running and award-winning ETV series “NatureScene.” Winthrop presented him an honorary degree in 1993 and he has since retired as Distinguished Lecturer in Natural History from the University of South Carolina’s School of the Environment in 2008. He continues to teach the S.C. natural history course for the university.